Kamrul among 13 indicted for killing Rajan

After two months and 12 days of the brutal killing of 13-year-old Rajan, a court here on Tuesday indicted Kamrul Islam, the main accused and 12 others.

Sylhet Metropolitan Sessions Judge Akbar Hossain Mridha passed the indictment order. The court also fixed October 1 for deposition to initiate the trial.

“The court framed charges against 13 people including fugitive Kamrul Islam and fixed nine dates, September 1, 4, 7 and 8 and five consecutive dates from September 11 to 15, for recording deposition of 38 witnesses,” Public Prosecutor of Sylhet Metropolitan Sessions Court Advocate Mofur Ali told BSS.

The other indicted accused are: Shamim, Pavel, Muhit Alam, Ali Haider, Ruhul Amin,Dulal Ahmed, Nur Mia, Mayna, Ayaz Ali, Badal, Firoz and Asmat Ali.

Charges were also framed against Shamim, Muhit, Mayna and Taj uddin under separate sections for the help extended to hide the body of Rajan after the brutal killing.

Of them, the main accused Kamrul, his brothers Shamim and Pavel went into hiding after the brutal killing while the remaining others are now in jail. Kamrul fled to Saudi Arabia soon after the killing. The government efforts are on to bring back kamrul from Saudi Arabia.

Jalalabad Police Station confiscated the property of Kamrul and his brother Shamim on august 25 in line with the court order. The court on August 31 ordered the concerned authority to publish advertisement on newspapers showing Kamrul, his brothers Shamim and Pavel fugitives.

Eight of the accused made confessional statement before the court to this end.

Earlier on August 16, inspector of Detective Branch (DB) of Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) Suranjit Talukder submitted the charge sheet in the Rajan murder case accusing the 13 people before Sylhet Metropolitan Magistrate Court.

The magistrate court took the charge sheet into cognizance on August 24. The case was shifted to Sylhet Metropolitan Session Judge Court on September 7.

On July 8, Kamrul along with the other accused beat Rajan to death at Kumargaon Bus Stand area of Sylhet Sadar upazila on charges of stealing and then the 28-minute video of his torture posted on the online which sparked off protest. (Source: BSS, September 22, 2015)

AD upholds HC order on Concord complex handover

The Appellate Division (AD) of the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld an order passed by the High Court, asking Concord Group to handover an 18-storey complex in capital’s Azimpur to Sir Salimullah Muslim Orphanage.

Appellate Division Chamber Judge, Justice Md Imman Ali refrained from passing any order on the appeal filed by the developer company, leaving the High Court order in effect.

After this order, the developer company has to handover the concerned land and the building to the orphanage authority within 30 days.

Earlier on September 17, the High Court declared the construction of the building on the land of the orphanage illegal and asked the developer company to handover the building to the land owner within 30 days of getting the copy of the verdict. (Source: BSS, September 22, 2015)

Bangladesh: Five Eid Jamaats to be held at Baitul Mukarram

Five Eid-ul-Azha congregations will be held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in city on Friday (September 25).

The first jamaat will be held at 7:00am and the second at 8:00am while the third at 9:00am, the fourth at 10:00am and the fifth at 10:45am, a press release of the Islamic Foundation said on Tuesday. (Source: BSS, September 22, 2015)

Bangladesh Main Eid jamaat on National Eidgah at 8 am

The main Eid congregation of the holy Eid-ul-Azha will be held at the Jatiya Eidgah, adjacent to the High Court Mazar, at 8 in the morning on Friday.

Maulana Mizanur Rahman, Senior Pesh Imam of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque, will lead the prayer, said a release of the Islami Foundation here on Tuesday.

Prosecution concludes indictment hearing against 5 Kishoreganj Razakars

The prosecution at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday concluded their part of hearing on charge framing against five alleged Razakars from Karimganj upazila of Kishoreganj.

Prosecutor Sultan Mahmud Simon took part in the hearing in presence of the two defence counsels.

Justice Anwarul Haque, chairman of the three-member panel of ICT, set September 28 for defence hearing on the matter.

The five accused are advocate Shamsuddin Ahmed, his brother Md Nasiruddin Ahmed, Gazi Abdul Mannan, Hafiz Uddin and Azharul Islam. Of them, Shamsuddin is now in custody.

Earlier on May 13, the tribunal took seven charges against them into cognizance.

According to the prosecution, the accused had carried out gruesome crimes against humanity in Bidyanagar, Aila, Fatergup Beel, Piraton Beel and adjacent areas under Karimganj upazila of Kishoreganj in 1971. (Source: BSS, September 22, 2015)